mast compression post

1972 E35-2 I recently needed to stress check a lower shroud. I loosened the lower shrouds, and found the support beam in the cabin between mast and hull had moved slightly making it so the head door wouldn’t close. Compression plate recently replaced there’s no sag whatsoever. I screwed up and...

A few months ago I- -Took the mast off -Replaced the compression plate -Beefed up structure of mast -New rigging Before, during, and after the mast was off, the head door closed exactly the same, with ease. Then, after the mast was back on, unsure about of the lower shrouds, I detensioned the...

When I purchased my 1975 Ericson 25, I bought it knowing many repairs needed to be made before I put it back in the water again, including fixing an issue under the mast compression post where a wrinkle had formed due to mast compression forces in the past. The deck-stepped mast is supported by...